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Comptia Project + Project Management
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Requests to expand or reduce the project scope - modify policies - processes - plans or procedures - modify costs or budgets - or revise schedules
change requests
issue Point or matter in question or dispute
calendar unit
resource calendar
2. Fixed date imposed on a schedule activity or schedule milestone. usually - start no earlier than - finish no later than
to complete performance index (TCPI)
finish to start (FS)
product
imposed date
3. Describes how the project management team will implement the performing organizations quality plan.
quality management plan (Output/Input)
log
activity attributes (Output/Input)
requirements traceability matrix
4. Type of procurement document used to request price quotations from prospective sellers of common or standard products or services
sub network
three point estimate (Technique)
simulation
request for quotation (RFQ)
5. Sum of products - services and results to be provided as a project
scope
decision tree analysis (Technique)
monitor
risk register (Output/Input)
6. Directing - managing - performing and accomplishing the project work - providing the deliverables and providing work performance information
start to start (SS)
execute
early finish date (EF)
failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) (Technique)
7. Store of historical information and lessons learned about both the outcomes of previous project selection decisions and previous project performance
estimate activity durations (Process)
lessons learned knowledge base
calendar unit
risk management plan (Output/Input)
8. Learning gained from the process of performing the project
request for proposal (RFP)
lessons learned(Output/Input)
perform qualitative analysis (Process)
risk category
9. Skilled human resources - equipment - services - supplies - commodities - material - budgets or funds
resource
project life cycle
project manager
activity list (Output/Input)
10. Budgeted cost of work scheduled
BCWS
portfolio
flowcharting (Technique)
plan risk management (Process)
11. Document used to record and describe or denote selected items identified during execution of a process or activity
project time management (Knowledge Area)
network logic
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
log
12. Calculation of the early start and early finish dates for the uncompleted portions of all network activities
procurement management plan (Output/Input)
virtual team
forward pass
project human resource management (Knowledge Area)
13. Estimate or prediction of conditions and events in the projects future based on information and knowledge available at the time of the forecast. information is based on the project's past performance and expected future performance
report performance (Process)
forecast
conduct procurements (Process)
buffer
14. An approved plan for a project - plus or minus approved changes. it is compared to actual performance to determine if performance is within acceptable variance thresholds. generally refers to the current baseline - but may refer to the original or so
decision tree analysis (Technique)
change control system (Tool)
baseline
budget
15. Processes concerned with conducting risk management planning - identification - analysis - responses and monitoring and control on a project
total float
reserve
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
resource breakdown structure
16. Float (total float - free float)
slack
acquire project team (Process)
program
logical relationship
17. A quantitative assessment of the likely amount or outcome. usually applied to project costs - resources - effort and durations.
defect repair
risk tolerance
scope creep
estimate (Output/Input)
18. Launching a process that can result in the authorization of a new project
project initiation
earned value management (EV
standard
sub phase
19. Area of project management defined by its knowledge requirements and described in terms of its component processes - practices - inputs - outputs - tools and techniques
finish date
project management knowledge area
sub network
hammock activity
20. The merging or joining of parallel schedule network paths into the same node in a project schedule network diagram. characterized by a schedule activity with more than one predecessor activity
portfolio
path convergence
project scope statement (Output/Input)
project scope management (Knowledge Area)
21. Tracking - reviewing - regulating the progress to meet the performance objectives defined in the project management plan
technique
portfolio
monitor and control project work (Process)
finish to finish (FF)
22. One or more numerical or text values that identify characteristics of the work or in some way categorize the schedule activity that allows filtering and ordering of activities within reports
resource breakdown structure
activity code
technique
activity list (Output/Input)
23. Documents and data on prior project including project files - records - correspondence - closed contracts - and closed projects
historical information
risk register (Output/Input)
sub network
preventative action
24. Amount of time that a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following schedule activities.
common cause
Gantt chart (Tool)
project management office (PMO)
free float
25. Hierarchal structure of resources by resource category and resource type used in resource leveling schedules and to develop resource limited schedules and which may be used to identify and analyze project human resource management
resource breakdown structure
workaround
calendar unit
path divergence
26. The enterprise whose personnel are directly involved in doing the work of the project
performing organization
early finish date (EF)
project quality management (Knowledge Area)
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
27. A point in time associated with schedule activity's completion.
node
budget at completion (BAC)
finish date
fixed price incentive fee contract (FPIF)
28. The aggregate of things used by an organization in any undertaking such as equipment - apparatus - tools - machinery - gear - material.
plan quality (Process)
opportunity
project procurement management (Knowledge Area)
material
29. Any item - internal or external - that is required by a process before that process proceeds
probability and impact matrix (Tool)
decision tree analysis (Technique)
reserve
input (Process) input
30. Category or rank used to distinguish items that have the same functional use but do not share the same requirements for quality
workaround
buffer
grade
assumptions
31. Total amount of time that a schedule activity maybe delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date or violating a schedule constraint.
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
total float
path convergence
activity duration
32. Reviewing all change requests - approving changes - and managing changes to the deliverables - organizational process assets - project documents and project management plan
specification
perform integrated change control (Process)
develop project charter (Process)
assumptions analysis (Technique)
33. Documenting the actions necessary to define - prepare - integrate and coordinate all subsidiary plans
develop project management plan (Process)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
risk management plan (Output/Input)
34. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships and productivity
approved change request (Output/Input)
start to start (SS)
co-location (Technique)
perform quality assurance (Process)
35. Developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirement that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations
program evaluation and review technique (PERT)
reserve analysis (Technique)
develop project charter (Process)
assumptions
36. Authorized budget assigned to the scheduled work to be accomplished for a schedule activity or work breakdown structure component
project team directory
pareto chart (Tool)
project calendar
planned value (PV)
37. Hierarchically organized depiction of the identified project risks arranged by risk category and subcategory that identifies the various areas and causes of potential risks.
start to start (SS)
scheduled start date (SS)
risk breakdown structure (RBS)
influence diagram (Tool)
38. Dependency between two project schedule activities or between project schedule activity and schedule milestone.
logical relationship
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
program management
planning package
39. Approved integrated scope-schedule-cost plan for the project work against which project execution is compared to measure and manage performance
to complete performance index (TCPI)
performance measurement baseline
requested change(Output/Input)
quality
40. Calendar of working days or shifts that establishes those dates on which schedule activities are worked and nonworking days that determine those dates on which schedule activities are idle
project calendar
standard
perform integrated change control (Process)
deliverable (Output/Input)
41. The amount of funds - budget - or time needed above the estimate to reduce the risk of overruns of project objectives to a level acceptance to the organization
expected monetary value (EMV)
project initiation management (Knowledge Area)
project risk management (Knowledge Area)
contingency reserve(Output/Input)
42. The sum of all budgets established for the work to be performed on a project or a work breakdown structure component or a schedule activity. the total planned value for the project
technique
scope creep
activity identifier
budget at completion (BAC)
43. Expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work breakdown structure component or project.
subproject
closing processes (Process Group)
estimate to complete (ETC)(Output/Input)
Monte Carlo simulation
44. Identifying early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portions of project schedule activities
influence diagram (Tool)
activity attributes (Output/Input)
schedule network analysis (Technique)
quality management plan (Output/Input)
45. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts
scope change
project schedule (Output/Input)
brainstorming (Technique)
project calendar
46. Improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project performance
BCWP
assumptions analysis (Technique)
develop project team (Process)
change requests
47. Schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end
start to start (SS)
schedule model (Tool)
predecessor activity
variance
48. Calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal. ratio of remaining work to funds remaining
bottom-up estimating (Technique)
sponsor
project management plan (Output/Input)
to complete performance index (TCPI)
49. Temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result
precedence diagramming method (PDM) (Technique)
approved change request (Output/Input)
activity identifier
project
50. Documenting project purchasing decisions - specifying the approach and identifying potential sellers
plan procurements (Process)
log
project time management (Knowledge Area)
estimate activity durations (Process)